I bet if you know how to weld, or have a friend that knows how to weld, that
you can make a jig that will allow you to clamp a router to the existing
trunnion, and then raise and lower it with the crank, AND tilt it with the
other crank (like a tilting shaper).

"bob" wrote in message
. ..
Oh, so many ideas. Thanks, guys. Yes, I am blessed with some space - 750
sq ft. I planned it that way when we built the house. I think the first
thing is to clean it up and put the dado set on it and see what it can do.
I forgot to mention that the saw has no side wings on it, so I'd have to
do
something there to have a more stable working area. I have an 8" sanding
station that my Dad also built and gave to me, so I don't need the table
saw
for that. The router table - very interesting. I have been wanting to
build one. Maybe I better go drink an adult beverage and think about this
some.

thanks again for the ideas....

Bob


"bob" wrote in message
...
My Dad recently gave me his 10" table saw. It is a 1950's vintage
Craftsman, actually well built with a good, gear driven fence. It has
had
a
hard life - I disassembled lawn mower engines on it when I was a kid,
and
I
don't think my Dad ever cleaned the gook out of the trunnion area. But,
a
good cleaning up with take care of that. He even built a rolling
cabinet
under it that doubles as a dust collector.

Anyway, I have a Jet 10" contractors saw. And I was thinking, what
operation could I set up the Craftsman for that would save me time so I
am
not swapping out blades, etc... on the Jet. Dadoing comes to mind, but
I
don't think the Craftsman is up to that task. What else would you all
recommend for a dedicated unit?

Thanks,

Bob